Rake-cleaner.



J. COYLEL' RAKE CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1914.

1,1 1 1,297. Pat nted Sept. 22, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PErERs CO PHOTOYLITNO. WASHINGTON n l JAMES GOYLE, or rnnivroiw, PENNSYLVANIA.

. BAKE-CLEANER.

3 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMns Conn, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Tremont, in the county of Schuykill and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rake-Cleaners; and I do hereby declare the following to be p a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates toimprovements in rakes and more particularly to cleaning means therefor that is simple and elfective and maybe readily attached to a rake and operated in an easy and expeditious manner a stripping to strip'the teeth of the rake of leaves, trash and other foreign matter.

An important object of myinvention is to provide cleaning means which comprises bar and a pivoted operating rod therefor, saidrod. beingpivoted in a novel j in the accompanying manner and provided with stop means to limit its movement in one direction so as to prevent moving of the stripping bar out of operative relation with the teeth..

Another object of importancei's to provide means for holding the operating bar in normal position so that the stripping bar is in an out of the way position and will not interfere with the using of the rake in the usualmanner. v j V i r Another object is to provide means ofthe character described that is simple as to construction, reliable and efficient in operation, and inexpensive to manufacture.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated drawings, described in the following specification and then" more particularly pointed out as claimed.

With reference to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved rake cleaner showing the same in assembled position, and [Fig- 2 is a top plan view.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates a rake handle that is provided atone end with an extension 2, that is reduced adjacent its end and has secured upon the reduced portion, rake head securing and supporting bars portion 13 and arranged forwardly Specification of LettersPatent. Patented Sept. 22, 1914. Applicationfiled'May 20, 1914. Serial Ne. 839,846.

8 and 4: that extend "parallel outwardly for a d stance equivalent to approximately half the r length and then diverge to provide angularly disposed portions 5. The angular disposed portions 5 are formed integral or otherwise suitably secured 'with the rake head 6. The rake head 6 is provided with the usual'spa'ce'd teeth 7. Fastening means of any'suitable character 8 serve to secure the'barsB and 1 to thee'xtension 2.

My improved cleaning means comprises a an elongated stripping bar 9 that is provided with a plurality of spaced teeth receiving apertures; The bar 9 is slidable upon the teeth 10 and arranged to engage the under face of the rake head 6, when in inoperative position.

'inoperating rod designated 11 as an entirety is arranged to coact with the stripping bar 9 and comprises a relatively straight handle portion 12, an enlarged and relatively flattened portion 13 formed inter'mediate its ends and downwardly curved divergent arms that are approximately semicircular and have their lower ends secured by suitable fastening means 14: to rearwardly opposite sides of the center of the strippmg bar f9. An approximately vertical and slightly curved slot 16 is formed in the central part of the enlarged flattened portion 13;,and'slidably receives a pivot pin 17 that is inserted transversely through the bars 3 and t. The bars?) and 4 are slightly spaced from each other adjacent the outer ends and upwardly extending lugs 15 formedon I of the parallel portions thereof and have the portion '13 mounted therebetween.

' A transverse stop pin 18 mounted adjacent the upper edge of the enlarged flattfened o the pivot 17 is designed to engage the bars 3 and 4 and limit the downward movement of the stripping bar 9. As a means for holding the bar 12 in inoperative position as shown in Fig. 1 I provide a hook 19 carried by the handle 1 and arranged to fit within a transverse groove 20 formed in the outer end ofthe handle portion 12. The hook 19 is approximately L-shape'd and the horizontal portion thereof is arranged in spaced relation to the handle 1 sufficiently to permit the fastening andunfastening ofthe handle.

In operation the handle portion 12 is unhooked by depressing the handle and moving slightly to one side of the hook. The handle portion 12 is then lifted upwardlyv or moved away from the handle 1 causing the arms 13 to move inwardly or downwardly and thus pushing the bar 9 downwardly'on the teeth moved downwardly relative the teeth or outwardly toward the 'end' thereof servesto strip the teeth of all foreign matter. The transverse stop pin 18 in projecting from the sides of the flattened portion 13 and being arranged forwardly and above the pivot 17 serves to limit the downward movement of the stripping bar when engaging the bars 3, and 4. The slightly curved slot 16 enables an easy upward and downward movement of the operating rod 1 I In practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated in the drawingsand referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most eflicijeiit and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of mydevice will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any ofthe advantages of my invention, as set forth. a What is claimed is z- 1". The combination with a rake comprising a handle, a head and teeth on the head of a stripping bar having a plurality of teeth receiving ape tures therein slidable on said teetlpan operating rod comprising a relatively straight handle portion, a flattened enlarged portion centrally of the endsofathe rod and having a curved slot therein and divergent curved andtdownwardly extended arms at the end of the rod opposite tothe handle, said arms being connected with "the stripping bar, a pin pivotally connecting the' barwith the handle being slidable within theslot'in the fiattened'portion and a transverse pin projecting from eitherside of the flattened portion forwardly of and above 7. The stripping bar 9 in being bar having a plurality of teeth receiving the pivot to engage the handle of the rake to limit the downward movement of the stripping bar.

Amalie cleaner comprising a'stripping a rake handle and provided with a curved I slot to receive the pivot pin and means carried by theflattened portion to engage the rake handle to limit the mm of the stripping bar.

downward move- 3; A rake cleaner comprising a stripping I 3 bar having, a plurality of teeth receiving apertures" therein, an operating rod for the bar comprising a relatively straight handle portion at one end, a flattened enlarged portion intermediate its ends and divergent curved and downwardly extending arm portions at the otherend, said arm portions being operatively connected with the strip ping bar, said flattened portion being pivoted to a rake handle and provided with-a curved slot toreceive the pivot pin, means carried. by the flattened portlon to engage the rake handle to limit the downward move ment of the stripping bar, and means to hold I the stripping barcin normal positioninengagementtwith the head of the rake coinprisinga hook carried by the rake handle arranged to fit within a transverse groove adjacent the outer end of the handle portion of the operating. rod. H H

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES ooYLE. VVit-nes'ses:

WQ H. REINBOLD, SARA M. RnINBoLD.

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